Persistance Quotes

Just keep telling me I can't do it. I thrive on being obstinate. ~ Lori Lesko

Did you ever hear the Oriental proverb, "The dogs bark but the caravan passes on"? Let them bark, Scarlett. I fear nothing will stop your caravan. ~ Margaret Mitchell

His persistance was admirable as it was annoying ~ Jamie McGuire

That ... that was how I spent the day, just waiting, waiting, waiting ... but waiting like a man running amok, senselessly, like an animal, with that headlong, direct persistance. ~ Stefan Zweig

When the time has come, every leaf turns to face the sun! ~ Akilnathan Logeswaran

Better than money and fame, teaching martial arts to your children; giving them your time and confidence, is the best inheritance ~ Soke Behzad Ahmadi

Brazen it out! Throw away the scabbard! Grit your teeth, buckle down, and die with your boots on! Or in other words, be determined and resolved until you accomplish the thing you set out to accomplish. ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

If one has the will and persistance, one CAN do things. ~ Annejet Van Der Zijl

Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today? ~ Peter Maher

Well,I appreciate the offer, Senator, but I'll drive myself.See you over the canapes."
"Then, I'll ride with you," he said amiably. "We don't want to put any more carbon monoxide in the air than necessary. Shall I put that in the car for you?"
Shelby took a firmer grip on the box as her hold in other areas started to slip. It was the damn serious smile and those thoughtful eyes,she decided. They made a woman feel as though she were the only one he'd ever looked at in quite that way.
"Alan," she began,a bit amused by his persistance. "What is this?"
"This..." He leaned over and captured her mouth with his, lingering until her fingers threatened to dig holes in the stif cardboard she held. "Is what our ancestors would have called a siege," he finished softly. "And MacGregors are notoriously successful at laying siege."
Her breath shuddered out to merge with his. "You don't do badly at hand-to-hand combat either." He chuckled and would have kissed her again if she hadn't managed to step back. "All right." Shelby thrust the box into his arms, considering it a strategic move. "We'll carpool.I don't want to be condemned as an air-polluter. ~ Nora Roberts

There is a wilful lemming-like persistance in remaking past successes time after time. They can't make them as good as they are in our memories, but they go on doing them and each time it's a disaster. Why don't we remake some of our bad pictures - I'd love another shot at 'Roots of Heaven' - and make them good? ~ John Huston

It is quite disappointing that people you love the most don't love what you love the most. They don't know you. Don't apologise for your dreams. ~ Enock Maregesi

Failure is like a caterpillar before it becomes a butterfly. ~ Peta Kelly

Believe that your hard work, dedication and persistence will pay off; improve through continual learning and believe in your future. ~ Lorii Myers

Just as ants do when their nest is disturbed, we return, survey the damage, and then without hesitation immediately get to work rebuilding. ~ Camron Wright

Exhausting someone in argument is not the same as convincing him ~ Tim Kreider

Motivation doesn't come from empty words, because words fade over time. If persistance and perservance is what you live then what motivation do you need? Your dreams can turn into goals and your goals can turn into a reality. You are all the motivation you need to succeed. ~ Gabriel Mason

Our lives are inpired by the dreams we have from the earliest stages of our youth. When you combine passion and hard work, then success is always possible. While no road is ever straight, dedication and persistance will always lead you to your dreams. ~ Arte Moreno

He could totally be your boyfriend," [Angel] went on with annoying persistance. "You guys could get married. I could be like a junior bridesmaid. Total could be your flower dog."
"I'm only a kid!" I shrieked. "I can't get married!"
"You could in New Hampshire."
My mouth dropped open. How does she know this stuff? "Forget it! No one's getting married!" I hissed. "Not in New Hampshire or anywhere else! Not in a box, not with a fox! Now go to sleep, before I kill you! ~ James Patterson

Your success is your responsibility. Take the initiative, do the work, and persist to the end. ~ Lorii Myers

There would be no one there to live for her during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistance with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature. A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination. ~ Kate Chopin

Successful continual learning means maintaining a balance and variety of success-oriented attributes, the most prominent being awareness, confidence, persistence, determination, courage, and focus. But curiosity, ingenuity, and creativity may be even more important as it is these traits that fuel the desire to continue to question and challenge the status quo. ~ Lorii Myers

What we resist, will persist. ~ Sally Brampton